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Northern Michigan's Ribbon Ride Lead
Chairperson, Sue Morris, Thanks Community
July 2004
The Charlevoix/Emmet
County Pink Ribbon Ride was on June 19, at
Veteran’s Park in Boyne Cit, Michigan,
raising over $16,000 and surpassing last’s
years total by more than $6000. What is so
important about this event is that 85% of
the proceeds stay in the community to
provide funding for program in breast cancer
awareness, detection and prevention.
Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation has used
the funds provides from last years ride to
start the Cancer Resource Program, Circle of
Strength, which will provide support,
education and training for cancer patients
and their support team. Northern Michigan
Hospital Foundation has combined money with
other breast cancer funds to provide
educational programs and finance mammograms
and diagnostic test for women in need.
An event like this
comes together only through the combined
efforts of businesses and people in our
communities. By donating funds, goods and
services, many individuals and businesses
made it possible to surpass our own
expectations.
Funding for research
and funding a cure is very important
however, I believe it is more important to
take care of those in our communities. I
would look to some of the large industries
in the area to provide support as well for
this ride in the future.
I also extend a very
special thank you to Kathy Johnson and
Therese Green from the foundation for their
invaluable advice and expertise, Scott and
Barb from the Boyne City Chamber of
Commerce, Candy Greene, Donna Moll, Bo
Mayfield and Jon Foltz for manning our SAG
stop and vehicle, and most of all my Pink
Ribbon Committee: Bonnie Brunett, Cheryl
Hofwebber, Dean Lucier, Cathy Pumford, Terri
Reynolds, Char Schuman, Kim Westrick, and
Helen Truchan. We would not have had the
success we did without all of your help.
Please join us for
next year’s ride on Saturday, June 18th,
2005.
Sue Morris
NMPRR Event Chair |
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